Gov. Greg Abbott has activated emergency teams as a tropical system threatens the Texas Gulf Coast with heavy rain, strong wind and flooding risks starting Friday.

Texas Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — leader of the Texas Black Caucus, member of the Bexar County delegation, and one of 50 ...

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

The announcement marks the latest sign that Trump's push to reconfigure districts ahead of the midterm is set to be a ...

The Texas Senate’s marathon session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s Democrats ...

The redrawn map shifts voters in Austin, Houston, North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in hopes of creating five more ...

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

Plus: Federalization takes hold in D.C.{beacon} TEXAS GOV. GREG ABBOTT (R) said Tuesday he’ll call for another special ...

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule passed last year, that is expected to be tested by the courts. The executive ...

Governor Greg Abbott announced that he and Texas Republicans are steadfast in their commitment to the ongoing redistricting battle.In a stateme ...

The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor ...

If one thing is clear in modern politics, it's that any decent political showdown is a good time to raise money.